Winery Steltzner - Merlot

Winery SteltznerMerlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Steltzner is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Steltzner

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Steltzner in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Steltzner in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Steltzner's Merlot.

Winemaker
Richard Steltzner
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Steltzner are 2008, 0, 2009

Informations about the Winery Steltzner

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California
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The Winery Steltzner is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 8000 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Performance

Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).

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